Matthew 12:29

Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
Matthew 12:29
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Original language (Greek)

ἢ πῶς δύναταί τις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἁρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον δήσῃ τὸν ἰσχυρόν; καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει.

  1. ἢē“Or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  2. πῶςpōs“how”
    Particle, interrogative · from πως · “how?!” · Strong's G4459
  3. δύναταίdunatai“is able”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  4. τιςtis“anyone”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  5. εἰσελθεῖνeiselthein“to enter”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
  6. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  7. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. οἰκίανoikian“house”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οἰκία · “home” · Strong's G3614G
  9. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. ἰσχυροῦischurou“strong [man]”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. σκεύηskeuē“goods”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from σκεῦος · “vessel” · Strong's G4632
  14. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  15. ἁρπάσαι,harpasai“to plunder,”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ἁρπάζω · “to seize” · Strong's G0726
  16. ἐὰνean“only”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  17. μὴmē“unless”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  18. πρῶτονprōton“first”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πρῶτος · “first” · Strong's G4413G
  19. δήσῃdēsē“he shall bind”
    Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from δέω · “to bind” · Strong's G1210
  20. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. ἰσχυρόν;ischuron“strong [man]?”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
  22. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  23. τότεtote“then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
  24. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  25. οἰκίανoikian“house”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οἰκία · “home” · Strong's G3614G
  26. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  27. διαρπάσει.diarpasei“he will rob.”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from διαρπάζω · “to rob” · Strong's G1283
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)